IED, gun recovered

From the Mindanao Times (Sep 23): IED, gun recovered

THE MILITARY recovered three high-powered firearms and one 15-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) from the New People’s Army (NPA) following the clash in two separate areas in the island.

On Thursday morning, the Philippine Army’s 73rd Infantry Battalion recovered one M16 rifle, one AK47 and one garand rifle in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur after an encounter against the NPA. The battalion said in a statement that there was no casualty among the soldiers.

The 39th Infantry Battalion, meanwhile, recovered an IED, one hand grenade and 100 rounds of ammunition after an encounter in Magpet, North Cotabato.

“These developments are the results of our calibrated response to address NPA atrocities,” Lt. Col. Marion Angcao, commander of 73rd Infantry Battalion, said in a statement.

The troops, Angcao said, remained “strong and relentless in our campaign to achieve peace and order in the area.”

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